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commerce committee, and we are here to talk about and it isn on energy called the energy consumers relief act. let me share with viewers what the center for progressive reform president had to say. named energyely consumer really act guest: i have no clue why he says that. the premise of the bill is to provide transparency. right now, epa can put out a bill that costs $10 billion to it can destroy thousands of jobs, and frankly, this happens. our bill says if they put out a bill that has an economic consequence of $1 billion, the department of energy would be allowed to review, audit, if you will, and if they think it outweighs the benefit, they would not allow the bill to go forward. transparencys add so the american people can look at a bill being passed and see if the cost and the benefit favors benefit. why the gentleman would say it is so terrible when all we're doing is asking for transparency, i do not know why. responsethis a direct to the climate change speech the president gave recently where he directed the epa to write a rule for emission? guest: right now, blue-collar workers
commerce committee, and we are here to talk about and it isn on energy called the energy consumers relief act. let me share with viewers what the center for progressive reform president had to say. named energyely consumer really act guest: i have no clue why he says that. the premise of the bill is to provide transparency. right now, epa can put out a bill that costs $10 billion to it can destroy thousands of jobs, and frankly, this happens. our bill says if they put out a bill that has an...
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it is not just clean energy. it is oil. i would get rid of all of the special treatment companies get because they are close to power. host: we will get a response in a moment. let's listen to president obama's, as this week on tax reform. he gave his first speech on the economic picture and what he wants to see this week in illinois. here is the president on wednesday. [video clip] >> i hear from too many people that they hear retirement is receiving from their grasp, it is getting farther away. they cannot see it. today, the rising stock market has millions of retirement balance is going up. some of the losses that have taken place during the financial crisis have been recovered. but we still live with an upside-down system where those at the top, folks like me, get ,enerous tax incentives to save while millions of americans who are struggling get none of those breaks out all. all. as we work to reform our tax code, we should find ways to make it easier for families to put away money and free middle- class families from t
it is not just clean energy. it is oil. i would get rid of all of the special treatment companies get because they are close to power. host: we will get a response in a moment. let's listen to president obama's, as this week on tax reform. he gave his first speech on the economic picture and what he wants to see this week in illinois. here is the president on wednesday. [video clip] >> i hear from too many people that they hear retirement is receiving from their grasp, it is getting...
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my committee, energy and is handling the review of the department of energy loan programs. we are handling the review of the epa and some of the overreach there. we are also in charge of looking at or investigating what was the and theg that hhs administration decided to delay the employer mandate. to be verygoing thorough. we are going to be respectful of the constitution. and we are going to be respectful of our constituents who sent us here, and we are going to do this job right. host: a viewer tweets -- blackburn hasrsha been in the house since 2002 and suddenly she is upset about the nsa. guest: no, i think he is probably a little bit wrong about that. i think that what we have is some concern for what has transpired over the last few weeks. we know that the data mining has been a very useful tool to the intelligence units are out in the theater of war. we fully understand that. we just have the fortitude to -- let's's review this review this. sometimes there are things you need -- you need to do a freeze, you need to do a halt, you need to do a backup and a revisit of
my committee, energy and is handling the review of the department of energy loan programs. we are handling the review of the epa and some of the overreach there. we are also in charge of looking at or investigating what was the and theg that hhs administration decided to delay the employer mandate. to be verygoing thorough. we are going to be respectful of the constitution. and we are going to be respectful of our constituents who sent us here, and we are going to do this job right. host: a...
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that is just the beginning, and have to energy security. every million barrels we get from canada is a million barrels we do not have to get from countries who do not like us. even the labor unions, who are not typically reflect -- not typically friends with republicans, they support our plan that we pass with a big bipartisan vote in the health -- in the house, like the keystone pipeline. these would create jobs in the private sector. he is only focus on raising taxes and creating jobs in the federal government. he tried that in 2000 nine and he did not work. increase the unemployment rate across the country -- in 2009 and it did not work. it increased unemployment rates across the country. lease isgressman scott in his fourth term in congress, serving on the energy and commerce committee and is chairman of the republican's study committee. .emocrats, 202-585-3880 republicans, 202-585-3881. .ndependents, 202-585-3882 how are you doing these town halls in your home district? what are you hearing from constituents? host: -- guest: it is grea
that is just the beginning, and have to energy security. every million barrels we get from canada is a million barrels we do not have to get from countries who do not like us. even the labor unions, who are not typically reflect -- not typically friends with republicans, they support our plan that we pass with a big bipartisan vote in the health -- in the house, like the keystone pipeline. these would create jobs in the private sector. he is only focus on raising taxes and creating jobs in the...
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she had twice as much energy as i had. especially when it came to being a student of history and understanding that importance to really getting what america's , she never the world faith in -- never lost the ability of congress or america to do the right thing. upon me thempressed idea that you really had to go and reach for the very best in people, to assume the very best out of people. we had talks late into the night about american history and him -- american history and the history of congress, always with an eye on how that mattered to today. big lesson that always came that was the more faith , the highereople standards he set for everyone, the higher standards they are going to be willing to achieve. people will be willing to run for what they want. we know and have read more about the legacy of her family, well-known folks in the washington area and around the country. tell us more if you could. obviously her son is a well-known lobbyist in washington. her daughter is of course a well-known journalist and historia
she had twice as much energy as i had. especially when it came to being a student of history and understanding that importance to really getting what america's , she never the world faith in -- never lost the ability of congress or america to do the right thing. upon me thempressed idea that you really had to go and reach for the very best in people, to assume the very best out of people. we had talks late into the night about american history and him -- american history and the history of...
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ways and means committee will look at the implementation f the affordable care act and house energy and commerce committee holding a hearing thursday looking at medicare the the current director of centers for medicare and medicaid. we will go to glen in mercer, pennsylvania. medicare beneficiary, democratic caller. like to tphknow seeing that i'm a baby boomer that we are g told draining everything, what the ned to all the money baby boomers put into it? i have been working since i'm 14 social security. and we put the money in and less people lot taking it out. retir -- we are told it is almost bankrupt and i don't understand where the money went. we funded two wars with without doing anything it out of the social security fund? if you believe the federal government will keep operating for 200 or whatever you have to believe in the full faith your benefits we will cut because spending and raise taxes and you will get medicare and i'm 55 that medicare will be around as long as i'm around and politically it will going. but the reality is the money that we paid into the hospital last 30 t
ways and means committee will look at the implementation f the affordable care act and house energy and commerce committee holding a hearing thursday looking at medicare the the current director of centers for medicare and medicaid. we will go to glen in mercer, pennsylvania. medicare beneficiary, democratic caller. like to tphknow seeing that i'm a baby boomer that we are g told draining everything, what the ned to all the money baby boomers put into it? i have been working since i'm 14 social...
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legislative business at noon with bills involving energy matters, government, raining in the government. they are also going to take a vote on health care tomorrow, specifically withholding money from the irs, enforcement of the new health-care law. we will see you back here tomorrow. but coverage of the house. -- live coverage of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., august 1, 2013. hereby appoint the honorable bill huizenga to act as speaker pro tempore on this day.
legislative business at noon with bills involving energy matters, government, raining in the government. they are also going to take a vote on health care tomorrow, specifically withholding money from the irs, enforcement of the new health-care law. we will see you back here tomorrow. but coverage of the house. -- live coverage of the house. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. the clerk: the speaker's room,...